GALC is now taking order for 3 types of NAIDOC 2019 polo shirts. Orders need to be in and paid for by Friday 17th May 2019. Sizes for shirts range from S to XL. Shirts are $50 each. The order form can be found here. Check out the size guide on the order form and make sure you order the right size, no returns accepted. Three styles available in adult polo only. Central Voice Lore Treaty

Calling all aspiring film makers!!!! Get your phone out and make a film! GALC is very pleased to launch Nintila: 5-minute Phone Film Competition 2019 This film competition is for films between 3-5 minutes in length that contain at least 50% of the dialogue in a Goldfields Aboriginal language. That can be oral language, hand sign or written language. It may be one language or more than one. The languages must be Goldfields Aboriginal languages. Aboriginal English is a dialect of English so does not count towards the Aboriginal language content. (Yes, the language content will be translated and the number of words counted.) There are 4 categories of entry,…

GALC has released a new booklet, ‘How to Read and Write Goldfields Aboriginal Languages.’ This booklet contains the alphabet for each of the Goldfield’s Aboriginal languages. The booklet is available at GALC’s office for $5 or as a free download .pdf from this website. Find the booklet here. Audio recordings of the words on each alphabet chart are being uploaded and will be available here on this website late in January 2019.

New alphabet and body part charts are now available at GALC in the following languages: Ngaanyatjarra Pitjantjatjarra Wangkatja Maduwongga Manytjilytjarra Kaalamaya All charts are full colour and printed on rip-proof material. No more dog-eared charts or laminating costs! All charts are $40 each. Free .pdfs of the alphabet and body parts charts are available for downloading from the language pages in this website. Purchase at GALC’s office in Kalgoorlie or by credit card on (08)9021 3788 or email info@wangka.com.au

GALC is very pleased to announce the launch of 6 bi-lingual children’s stories written by Goldfields women! The short story books are the first publications for 5 of the authors. The books are available at GALC for $8.00 each or $40 for a set of all 6. The stories were written by Dorothy Dimer, Janice McKnaulty, Edie Ulrich, Shaneane Weldon and Anne Nudding. A sixth book was inspired by acclaimed writer, Josie Boyle. Each story is in the author’s language and English with quirky and fun illustrations. The books are available at GALC in Kalgoorlie or email us on info@wangka.com.au to order a copy or phone (08)9021 3788 to do…

The GALC team are very pleased to announce a totally free Aboriginal film festival to be held right here in Kalgoorlie during NAIDOC week, 9-13 July 2018!! There are five films in the festival. Each starts at 6pm at Orana Cinema. Tickets are essential. These can be obtained at the Goldfields Aboriginal Language Centre. Download the film festival program from here. People attending without tickets can join the stand-by line and fill empty seats at 6pm. But save yourself the hassle and chance of missing a seat by picking up your free tickets before the film. Maximum of 4 tickets per per adult. We need to make sure as many…

Bega Garnbirringu receiving an award in 2017 Its that time of year! Get in your nominations for the Goldfields Aboriginal Language Centre’s language awards. Nominate someone who is a language champion, an elder who keeps language alive with the grandkids, a school doing a good job of teaching language or maybe a business that ensures Aboriginal language speaking clients have access to interpreters. Maybe you know a youth who is making sure they learn their heritage language? Whoever it is that you feel should be nominated, stand up and nominate them! Nominations close Friday 29th June 4pm. Get them in by mail, email to info@wangka.com.au or drop them in to…

GALC has produced an updated languages map for the Goldfields region. The map has changed over time as the languages of the region have been studied. This map is current as of June 2018. NOTE: Language names are for illustration purposes and may not be located on traditional land.

Gay and Justine chat with Kalgoorlie residents Ada Hanson and Brian Hadfield GALC received enjoyed a visit from people from the body which funds the Language Centre. Justine from Canberra office and Gay from the Broome office spent the day getting to know the language centre and the work being done on the preservation and use of the languages of the region. Thanks to the funding body reps for coming to the language centre and learning about what we do! Local, Clive Willis-Jones chats with the visitors

Daisy Bates was a linguist who recorded a massive amount of information about Aboriginal languages, in the late 1800s and early 1900s. The material is referred to as the ‘Bates Collection’. Associate Professor Nick Thieburger from the University of Melbourne will be visiting GALC on Monday 9th April to chat about the Bates Collection. Members of the public interested in learning about the Bates Collection are invited to attend an information session at GALC between 1.00pm and 2.00pm on Monday 9th April. Phone GALC for further information on (08)9021 3788 or info@wangka.com.au